Sports Development Plan Final - Community Sports Trust

Village Games Sports Development Plan 

Below is an outline of the Action Plans for the Project Manager, the Village Sports Co-ordinators and the Coach and Volunteer Development Officer, along 

with details of the strategic context and local drivers for each of the Districts involved in the project. 

Village Games Project Management 

Priority Actions (Project Manager) 

Timescale 

Develop recruitment process, advertise and co ordinate interviews for Village Games Co-ordinators and Coach/Volunteer 

Development Officer. 

Develop Village Games Brand and Website. 

Further develop management systems for Village Games. 

Work with partners to develop strategic approaches to achieving targets, including ways of working to ensure engagement 

of under represented groups, disadvantaged children and families. 

Interview, Appoint and Issue Contracts for Development Staff. 

Induction of Development Staff. 

Support Development Staff in their initial weeks and months. 

Support the development of effective partnerships with all Development Officers and their District, NGB and other 

March – May 2010 




May-June 2010 

June –July 2010 

July – August 2010 

August 2010 onwards 

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partners. 

Co ordinate delivery of marketing and communications plan. 

Management and support of Development Officers. 

Identification of further funding and grants/sponsorship to develop sustainability of the project. 

Management of budgets and financial reporting. 

Reporting of monitoring and evaluation back to partners and funders. 

Promotion of the Village Games beyond Derbyshire, sharing of good practice. 

Sustainability Planning and Evaluation 

September 2010 onwards 

Throughout Project 





Year 2/3 

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District 

Local Context/Drivers 

(strategy/participation data/other drivers) 

Amber Valley 

It was identified in the 'Sports Facilities Strategy for Amber Valley 2007-2012' that the priority for the Western Parishes & Rural Areas 

was: 

* To encourage Sports Clubs based in more rural areas to work together to identify opportunities for increasing appropiate sports 

facility provision 

* To support the development of multi use games areas where there is an identified need and where facilities could be provided to 

enable access for school, club and community use. To encourage participation in multi sports by Young people, women & children 

and disabled 

* To increase opportunities for isolated rural communities to engage in physical activity and games as a method to build community 

cohesion and improve confidence, social skills and reduce mental health issues. 

* To work together with relevant agencies and identify feasible opportunities for improved transport links between rural and town 

areas. 

This project supports the Amber Valley Community Engagement Strategy 2007-10, which aims to: 

• Inform citizens. 

• Consult citizens and communities. 

• Involve citizens in planning, delivering and assessing services. 

• Devolve responsibility for the delivery of services. 

Priority Villages Priority Actions Year 1 Lead and Timescale 

1. Fritchley 

2. Heage 

3. Crich 

4. Holloway 

5. Whatstandwell 

6. Alderwasley 

7. Muggington 

8. Idridgehay 

9. Windley 

10. South Wingfield 

Begin development work in villages: identify key individuals 

and groups and develop an action plan for village sports 

activity. 

Work with partners to decide on an approach to engage 

under represented groups, disadvantaged children and 

families. 

Deliver taster activities, clubs, coaching sessions and 

events/fixtures with local volunteers and schools. 

Work towards a Village Games event in association with 

July 2010 onwards 




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village carnival/fair if appropriate. 

Identify volunteers and offer training, networking and 

support. 

Support the development of activities into sustainable club 

structures where appropriate. 

Ongoing liaison with local partners to integrate Village 

Games with other local initiatives. 

Submit monitoring and evaluation information to Project 

Manager. 

November 2010 onwards 

March 2011 onwards 

Throughout project 

6 monthly intervals throughout 

project. 

Bolsover 



The District of Bolsover falls within the top 20% of the most deprived local authorities nationally and has a population just short of 

74,000 with the 4 main towns of Bolsover, Clowne, Shirebrook and South Normanton sharing some 60% of that total, its ruarality 

means a population density of only 4.48 people per hectare. 

Villages within the district are varied in size but offer limited services and are too small to sustain purpose built sports halls or 

swimming pools, in the past the majority of villages have relied upon the facilites provided by its strong historic connections with the 

mining industry, these are now either in decline or have disappeared completely. 

There are only 2 leisure centres (one victorian and one SASH) to serve the district as a whole and there is a heavy reliance upon 

village halls and community centres in which to deliver sporting activities. Residents have informed us that the main barrier to 

particpation is the lack of accessible sports and leisure facilities. 

Bolsover District has lower than average car ownership and limited public transport opportunities which restrict the ability of the 

majority to access sporting facilities beyond those of their own communities. 

The mining industry has left a legacy of poor health in the region and this has been compounded by high numbers of people making 

poor lifestyle choices, for instance 31% of the adult population smoke; the rate of new cases of lung cancer are around 170% higher 

than the national average. 

A consequence of a deprived area is that in certain sections of the community unemployment is high, but educational aspirations are 

low, this leads inevitably to disaffected young people and high levels of petty crime and anti social behaviour. 

The Village Games project supports Bolsover Corporate Plan 2007-2011 & the Bolsover Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2012. 

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Bolsover Active People Survey results for adult participation in sport & physical activity is slighlty below the national average & Leisure 

Services feel that if activities are delivered within neighbourhood settings, this will increase the likelihood of more people participating 

in more activity, therefore affecting the Active People Survey results over the forthcoming years. 

The priority villages below all have a lack of facilities and problems with anti social behaviour and poor health, but can call on strong 

support systems from Parish Councils, Sports Action Groups, various voluntary clubs and the Community Safety Team. 

The priority villages has been based on facts, figures and data as well as local knowledge including health levels, anti social 

behaviour, deprivation & market segmentation. 


When delivering the Village Games project, each village will 

be split into smaller workable communities e.g. housing 

estates to ensure the community feels ownership & 

empowerment. 

Leisure Services feels that successful sports/physical 

activities to include would be football, dance, rounders, 

netball, team building activities, archery & basketball. 

Carr Vale 

Bolsover 

Shirebrook 

Whaley 

Pinxton 

Tibshelf 

Whitwell 

Doe Lea 

Newton 

New Houghton 

Bolsover district has 6 community sports action groups 

which are made up of local clubs, coaches 7 volunteers, as 

well as strategic sports partners. These are located in: 

Bolsover (inc. Carr Vale & Doe Lea), Shirebrook (inc. Whaley 

& New Houghton), Clowne & Barlborough, Creswell & 

Whitwell, South Normanton & Pinxton, Tibshelf & Blackwell 

(inc. Newton). 

These SAG’s would be a good conduit for information to be 

shared. 

There are also ‘Community Houses’ in Bolsover (Castle 

Estate), New Houghton & South Normanton, again full of 

local information & have direct contact with local people. 

Residents Associations in target villages. 

Use of Bolsover CSN to spread the word through strategic 

partners & local knowledge. 

Parish Councils & Miners Welfares as these own the majority 

of neighbourhood based facilities that will become venues 

for the village games activities. 

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Derbyshire 

Dales 



Derbyshire Dales District Council is very supportive of the project, as it fits perfectly with our leisure strategy. It will provide more 

resources and localized support; and capacity into villages which will result in more people doing more activity and links to area 

sports forums. 

The selection of villages was based on Active People and PESSYP data, and child obesity programme, school participation figures and 

Active People mapping data. 

The project will underpin the 5 hour offer which aims to encourage children age 5 -19 to take part in more activities. Since 2001, 

leadership and volunteering has been part of the PESSYP strategy. The Rural Derbyshire SSP has been very successful in developing 

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young leaders. Highfields School is a Beacon Centre for Sports Leadership. 

Young leaders have opportunities to volunteer in the school setting and in their local communities/sports clubs as part of Step into 

Sport. Despite the number of high quality young sports leaders in the area, there is a need to co ordinate their recruitment, induction, 

development and deployment in the local area. 

The second development worker in Derbyshire Dales will lead coach and volunteer development. 

Their role will be to co-ordinate leadership and volunteering across the whole District. 

This will include adults and young people engaged in coaching and leadership as part of the Coaching Derbyshire framework. 

They will work with Coaching Derbyshire to identify and support coaches to register on the coaching database. Through this, they will 

be able to access training and personal development opportunities, bursaries and achieve Coach Mark status. The worker will broker 

the relationship between the coach and local clubs/community organizations regarding their deployment. 


Year 1 

Hulland Ward, Hulland, 

Carsington, Bradbourne, 

Biggin by Hulland, 

Hognaston, Kniveton and 

parts of both Ashbourne and 

Wirksworth 

Village Sports Co ordinator 



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Year 2 

Rowsley, Stanton in the Peak, 

Beeley, Youlgrave, Middleton 

by Youlgrave, Alport, Over 

Haddon and Monyash 

Year 3 

Eyam, Tideswell, Litton, 

Wardlow, Cressbrook, Curbar, 

Calver, Froggatt and Stoney 

Middleton 



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Coach and Volunteer Development Officer 

Work with Coaching Derbyshire Co ordinator and Derbyshire 

Sport Coach and Volunteer Development Officer to recruit, 

induct, develop and deploy new coaches and volunteers 

across the Derbyshire Dales. 

Work through Step into Sport, Derbyshire Leadership 

Academy and use the Sports Volunteer Award to aid the 

work across the District. Utilise the Coach Bursary Fund, and 

Coach Mark accreditation to develop coaches. 

Organise courses for new volunteers and coaches, to assist 

them in their CPD. 

Work with relevant partners across Derbyshire to achieve 

targets for Coach and Volunteer recruitment and 

development; Sports Development Officer, Partnership 

Development Manager, School Sport Co ordinators, Clubs, 

Community Organisations. 

Coach and Volunteer Development 

Officer, Village Games: July 2010 

onwards. 



onwards. 



onwards. 



onwards. 

High Peak 



High Peak Borough Council is currently preparing to write a new leisure strategy. We believe that the Village Games will align with 

strategic priorities in terms of additional capacity to work more locally and a dedicated resource to upskill volunteers and develop 

coaches in these areas. 

The selection of priority villages has been based on facts, figures and data as well as local knowledge. 

It has also been based on Market Segmentation Data, with ‘settling down male’, ‘early retired couples’, ‘comfortable mid life males’, 

‘retirement home singles’ being the most evident in these areas, and this project having the most potential impact. 

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The Village Games Co 

ordinator will work with 10 

villages per year, including: 



activity. 


* Buxton Area: Peak Dale, 

Peak Forest, Earl Sterndale, 

Sterndale Moor. 

* Central Area: Chinley, 

Hayfield. 

* Hope Valley: Bamford, 

Castleton, Hope, Edale 

Glossop Area: Tintwhistle, 

Charlesworth 



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North East 

Derbyshire 



Village Games will be an effective way of building participation in disadvantaged communities. Members of our communities deserve 

the opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity regardless of where they live. 

The Village Games concept links to many strategies and objectives. These are as follows; 

North East Derbyshire Corporate Plan 2008-11 

• Make our Communities Safer and Healthier, and more Sustainable 

• Increase Participation in Physical and Cultural Activities 

Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2007/10 

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• Improve health 

• Develop Vibrant Communities 

• Protect Health 

Community Safety Strategy 2005/15 

• Reducing Crime 

• Engaging communities and individuals 

• Improving the quality of life within neighbourhoods 

• Promote leisure as a means of improving the Health and Wellbeing of the community 

Sustainable Community Strategy 

• Theme: Safer, Healthier and Active Communities 


Grassmoor * 

Pilsley * 

Morton * 

Clay Cross * 

Tupton * 

Holmewood and Heath * 

Eckington * 

Unstone * 

Killamarsh * 

North Wingfield * 



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South 

Derbyshire 



Sport, Recreation and Physical activity 

Strategic summary 2007 – 2010 

The Strategy has six key themes. This is how the work would compliment these areas; 

Raising the profile of sport and physical activity. 

Working in the community alongside one the of the existing community sports coaches in delivering sporting opportunities to the 

local community. As well as this they would play an important role in the publicity, and marketing of all work completed. 

Community Sports Development. 

To work in partnership with the SDDC sport and youth development team. 

Sport in Education. 

Liaise with the School sports Partnership, SSCO’s, PLT’s, to establish more opportunities for 5 – 16 years to do more than 2 hours of 

physical activity a week. 

Sport specific junior club development. 

Would link in with the work of the Club Development officer. They would be able to work closely with all the clubs in the villages on a 

local level enabling to develop a network of young leaders, volunteers and coaches. 

Physical Activity 

Again working with both community sports coaches, who between them work with people of all ages, they would be able to support 

and extend the opportunities of physical activity to the entire communities. 

Facility Development 

Develop further facilities in communities that limited or none at all. 

South Derbyshire Corporate plan 2009 – 2014 

Main areas are, 

 

Sustainable growth and opportunity 

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Safe and secure 

Lifestyle opportunities 

Value for money 

The proposal fits into the second and third priorities specifically which look to develop strong community involvement and improve 

the health of local people. 

The Breath of Fresh Air / Cultural Olympiad programme is a key action within this and the village sports project would compliment 

this work completely. 

All of the identified villages have been split into community sport hub areas, where we aim to deliver activities across these hubs 

evenly. 

Continuing to deliver more sporting activities in each of the hub areas will increase the profile of sport and physical activity. 

Several of the villages within our district boast great sporting facilities. We have 4 new Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA’s) as well as 

some older ones, a brand new Leisure centre in Etwall which opened in 2009, and many of the villages have playing fields and 

children’s play areas, where over the summer we put on activities for the local community. Village Games will be able to utilize these 

facilities as a springboard for increasing participation. 


Hilton Hatton Community 


sports hub 

Hilton (Year 2) 

Hatton (Year 3) 

Etwall (Year 1) 

Melbourne Aston 

Community sports hub 

Melbourne (Year 1) 

Aston (Year 3) 

Weston (Year 3) 

The Seals community 

sports hub 

Linton (Year 1) 

Overseal (Year 3) 

Netherseal (Year 2) 



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Urban core community 

sports hub 

Hartshorne (Year 2) 

Gresley (Year 1) 

Woodville (Year 3) 

Repton, Willington 

Community sports hub 

Repton (Year 1) 

Findern (Year 2) 

Willington (Year 2) 




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